Category: Regulatory

The case Does AI mark the end of content marketing? Source: Contribution has been inspired by HeadStarterz The commentary AI can be both a blessing and a curse. On the one side it has become indispensable, on the other hand the...

The case The report provides a unique and in-depth study of global wealth, including a comprehensive look at the current situation and showing a detailed understanding of the complex forces affecting investment trends. Source:...

The case Ordinance on the implementation of OECD minimum taxation is to be amended. Source: admin.ch (German, French, Italian) The commentary Today, the Federal Council decided to amend the Ordinance on the Minimum Taxation of...

The case Swiss prosecutor has accused Trafigura of paying  € 5 million in bribes to an Angolan official. Source: Attorney General of Switzerland The commentary The trial has been set for 2 December 2024 at the Federal Criminal...

The case What measures should Switzerland take to succeed as a location for AI? To answer this question, the authors have compared various regulatory scenarios. Source: economiesuisse & NZZ  The commentary According to the...

The case Principal risks for the financial sector and uncertainties due to geopolitical tensions. Source: FINMA The commentary In its 2024 Risk Monitor, FINMA has identified nine significant principal risks for the financial...

The case FINMA has published its strategic goals for the period from 2025 to 2028. For more  information click on the following link. Source: FINMA The commentary The four goals relate to supervision, resilience, framework...

The case Since 2017 an agreement has been in place between Switzerland and the EU as part of the automatic exchange of information (AEOI), but there might be significant changes. Source: NZZ am Sonntag and SRF 1 The commentary...

The case Funds and gold worth millions have been moved across borders: the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has charged two men with qualified money laundering. Source: Office of the Attorney General of...

The case In 1848 the canton of Lucerne closed St. Urban monastery and their assets fell to the state who then also had the right to appoint clerics to their posts (Kollaturverpflichtung). Source: Kanton Luzern, Katholische...

The case Debts totalling CHF 1 bn massively restrict Lugano’s room for manoeuvre, which is why the city councillor responsible for finances, Marco Chiesa, wants to attract more ultra-high-net worth individuals  (UHNWIs) to...

The case NZZ reports today that after two lawyers were sanctioned in the USA, the Swiss government has “taken note” of the measures taken against the two lawyers, adding that “It could not comment on individual cases”. Despite...